Puerto Rico Highway 693

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Highway 693

Ruta 693 (Spanish)
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length15.4 km[1] (9.6 mi)
Existed1953[2]–present
Major junctions
South end PR-2 / PR-165 in Río Lajas
Major intersections
North end PR-690 in Sabana
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesDorado, Vega Alta
Highway system
← PR-690→ PR-715
← PR-6690PR-6693→ PR-7156

Puerto Rico Highway 693 (PR-693) is a road located between the municipalities of Dorado, Puerto Rico and Vega Alta, passing through downtown Dorado.[3] It begins at its intersection with PR-2 and PR-165 in Río Lajas and ends at PR-690 in Sabana.[4] It is a short divided highway in southern Dorado, which serves as an alternate route for PR-165 west of Río de la Plata.

Major intersections

  • PR-22 west at exit 24 to PR-693 in Maguayo, Dorado

    PR-22 west at exit 24 to PR-693 in Maguayo, Dorado

  • View of PR-2 bridge over the La Plata River between Dorado and Toa Baja from PR-693

    View of PR-2 bridge over the La Plata River between Dorado and Toa Baja from PR-693

  • PR-2 west near PR-165 and PR-693 intersection in La Virgencita

    PR-2 west near PR-165 and PR-693 intersection in La Virgencita

MunicipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
DoradoRío Lajas0.00.0
 PR-2 / PR-165 south (Carretera Río Lajas) – Vega Alta, Bayamón, Toa Alta		Southern terminus of PR-693
Maguayo0.50.31Puente del Río Nuevo over the Río Nuevo[5]
1.4–
1.7		0.87–
1.1		 PR-22 (Autopista José de Diego) – Arecibo, San Juan
PR-659 – Santa Rosa		PR-22 exit 24; partial cloverleaf interchange
2.61.6 PR-694 (Carretera Carmelo Mercado Adorno) – Maguayo
Higuillar3.22.0 PR-695 (Carretera Pedro Barbosa Román) – HiguillarSeagull intersection
5.53.4 PR-6693 (Desvío Sur Felisa Rincón de Gautier) – Higuillar
Dorado barrio-pueblo6.03.7
 PR-6165 east – Toa Baja
6.44.0 PR-699 (Calle Francisco Escudero) – HiguillarOne-way street; southbound access via Calle Bailen
Higuillar7.24.5 PR-698 (Avenida Doctor Pedro Albizu Campos) – Mameyal
7.4–
7.5		4.6–
4.7		 PR-696 (Avenida Guillermo E. Arce Vargas) – San Juan, Arecibo, Toa Alta
8.25.1 PR-697 – Dorado
8.85.5 PR-6696 (Avenida José Efrón) – Higuillar
Vega AltaSabana14.18.8 PR-6690 – Sabana
15.49.6 PR-690 – Vega AltaNorthern terminus of PR-693
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Related route

Highway 6693

LocationDorado
Length1.3 km[6] (0.81 mi)

Puerto Rico Highway 6693 (PR-6693) is a spur of PR-693 located in Dorado. This road is a bypass located south of the downtown area and goes from PR-693 to PR-696.[3] The entire route is located in Higuillar, Dorado. 

km[6]miDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 PR-696 – Vega Alta, San AntonioWestern terminus of PR-6693; access to Hyatt Residence Club Dorado
0.6–
0.7		0.37–
0.43		 PR-699 – Dorado CentroSouthern terminus of PR-699
1.30.81 PR-693 – Dorado, San Juan, Arecibo, Toa AltaEastern terminus of PR-6693
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Google (February 28, 2020). "PR-693" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Dorado, Memoria Núm. 58" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  3. ^ a b National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
  4. ^ Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. "Datos de Transito 2000-2009" (in Spanish). pp. 123–124. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Luis F. Pumarada O’Neill (1991). "Los Puentes Históricos de Puerto Rico" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 49. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Google (February 28, 2020). "PR-6693" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 28, 2020.

External links

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